matchmakers
They engineer introductions
Matchmakers are people who arrange romantic pairings between others.
Traditionally this was a formal role—someone who brokered marriages, often for a fee: The matchmaker suggested three eligible bachelors.
Now the term applies more loosely to anyone who sets up friends or acquaintances: My coworkers fancy themselves matchmakers.
Dating apps and services are sometimes called digital matchmakers.
Pursuing romantic connections
- marriageFormal union between partners
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- yentaNosy, meddling woman
- arranged marriageFamily-selected spousal pairing
blind date · setup · introduction · singles · compatibility · chemistry · attraction · love
Agent connecting separate parties
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- liaisonConnector between groups
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
negotiator · connector · networker · introducer · arranger · fixer · middleman · dealmaker
Partner-finding business
- marriage brokerArranger of matrimonial unions
- headhunterOne who finds executives
- recruiterOne who finds candidates
- agentOne who acts independently
consultant · algorithm · profile · screening · vetting · interviewing · fees · clientele
Mutual suitability between things
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- connectionA joining or relation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- suitabilityState of being apt
fit · partnership · coupling · duo · pair · affinity · rapport · complementary
dating
Pursuing romantic connections
- marriageFormal union between partners
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- yentaNosy, meddling woman
arranged marriage · blind date · setup · introduction · singles · compatibility · chemistry · attraction · love · engagement
go-between
Agent connecting separate parties
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- liaisonConnector between groups
broker · negotiator · connector · networker · introducer · arranger · fixer · middleman · dealmaker · representative
dating service
Partner-finding business
- marriage brokerArranger of matrimonial unions
- headhunterOne who finds executives
- recruiterOne who finds candidates
agent · consultant · algorithm · profile · screening · vetting · interviewing · fees · clientele · database
compatibility
Mutual suitability between things
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- connectionA joining or relation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
suitability · fit · partnership · coupling · duo · pair · affinity · rapport · complementary · ideal
- matchmakingintroduction, setup, broker, fix-up, dating agencies
- courtshipcourting, courtship, suitor, betrothal, wooing
- mediatorsmediator, mediators, arbitrator, arbitrators, negotiator
- Ashkenazi JewsAshkenazi, Ashkenazi Jews, Yiddish, shtetls, Hasidic
- connectorscable, cables, connector, connectors, wires
- Hutongnarrow alleys, narrow lanes, courtyard homes, courtyard houses, wooden doors
matchmakershomewreckers
Those who break up families
family court judges · home wreckers · separators · heartbreakers · saboteurs